Lee Tolzman,
Vice President of SPEAK is a mother of 5 who lost her youngest
son, John, to suicide when he shot himself April 22, 1985. John was only 12 years old. After spending
several years in the support group Seasons where she
sometimes worked as a facilitator, she spent 3 years with First Step Youth
Services speaking on Suicide Prevention. In 1999 she helped found SPEAK
where she has continued speaking at schools, conferences and community
organizations on the subject of youth suicide.
Lee Tolzman,
Vice President of SPEAK is a mother of 5 who lost her youngest
son, John, to suicide when he shot himself April 22, 1985. John was only 12 years old. After spending
several years in the support group Seasons where she
sometimes worked as a facilitator, she spent 3 years with First Step Youth
Services speaking on Suicide Prevention. In 1999 she helped found SPEAK
where she has continued speaking at schools, conferences and community
organizations on the subject of youth suicide.